Check out the combined 2026 Buriram MotoGP Test Day 1 Results after morning & afternoon sessions.
Alex Marquez topped the timesheets on the opening day of MotoGP testing with a blistering lap time of 1:29.262 beating reigning World Champion Marc Marquez who crashed twice but recovered to finish 0.129s behind his younger brother.
Franco Morbidelli made it three Ducatis in the top three, followed by Marco Bezzecchi who led Aprilia’s charge in fourth despite a small crash at Turn 3.
Johann Zarco was the leading Honda in fifth ahead of Raul Fernandez on the Trackhouse Aprilia, while Joan Mir made a late move to seventh on the factory Honda RC213V.
Maverick Vinales was the fastest of the KTMs in eighth, while VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio and factory Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia rounded out the top ten.
Full 2026 Buriram MotoGP Test Day 1 Results
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:29.262s |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.129s |
| 3 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.189s |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.200s |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.205s |
| 6 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.224s |
| 7 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.232s |
| 8 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.278s |
| 9 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.381s |
| 10 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.495s |
| 11 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.512s |
| 12 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.536s |
| 13 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.588s |
| 14 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.690s |
| 15 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.844s |
| 16 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.891s |
| 17 | Jack Miller | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.063s |
| 18 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.245s |
| 19 | Alex Rins | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.250s |
| 20 | Diogo Moreira | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.691s |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.312s |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | Gresini Ducati (GP25) | +3.348s |
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